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Former vice presidential running mate says she will remain in politics

The Alaska Gov. announced today that she will leave office and not seek a second term as governor.

AP - Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues as only he could.

On July 1, one week after Michael Jackson’s
death, hundreds of his fans gathered at his Neverland Ranch to pay
their respects. They were also hoping for a public viewing which didn’t happen. That’ll be Tuesday morning at Staples Center. Maybe. Nothing’s ever for certain in the Jackson world.

From a 16 year old with her cat "Billie Jean" to an
86-year old grandmother, Jackson devotees from around the the world
moonwalked and wept for their fallen King of Pop. I went to Neverland to to
meet Jackson’s army and Jackson’s old neighbors in the town of Los Olivos. I even got on my toes in front of the gates in honor of the Gloved One. Here’s a video from the day.

GALLERY: See the King of Pop’s fans and their memorials at Neverland. 

More on Michael Jackson

Responses have been overwhelmingly negative to the news that The Pirate Bay will soon be sold to Global Gaming Factory. But what if there is a method to the apparent Pirate Bay madness — one that, as Peter Sunde has hinted, could actually be good for the P2P community?

City, businesses hope to reverse last year’s dip

Snug in sweat shirts aboard the top floor of a double-decker bus, Ian Haskell pointed out to his sons the iconic images of the area he grew up in as their ride wrapped around downtown Chicago.

Tonight’s Rescue Rangers are vcmvo2, shayera, noddem, jennyjem, grog, and ybruti while the jet-lagged editor is dadanation.

The rescued diaries

• Username4242 posts great pictures (along with very informative text) of the candidates for Bonus Dinosaur of the Week! My five favorite finds. (ybruti)
• WIds presents in Palin’s Poetry a free verse transcription of the surprising speech today by Alaska’s soon-to-be former governor. (ybruti)
• arendt reflects on various schools of thought on human behavior discusses how these differing schools are personified in many interactions on dKos in Increasing the gap between impulse and action. A thought-provoking diary. (vcmvo2)
• Casual Wednesday writes this contribution to the week’s environmental diaries about the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming in DK Greenroots: Considered Forthwith. (vcmvo2)
• blue meme, in the aftermath of the “PR” disaster yesterday at the Washington Post, wonders Did the WaPo violate the Lobbying Disclosure Act? (vcmvo2)
• count takes a look at recently released information and asks Employment data: OH YEAH? (shayera)
• Something the Dog Said continues his series First Amendment Friday 10 - Hustler V Falwell with an analysis of this important free speech case. (grog)
• I love OCD relates the hard work and mental challenges of dealing with a parent with dementia in The Greatest Generation - A Caregiver’s Story. (grog)
• mspicata channels Billy Mays in this attempt to bail out California: Golden State Blowout Sale!!!! (grog)
• gjohnsit offers up a real solution to the mess in California with A progressive solution to California’s economic crisis. (jennyjem)
• Avenging Angel summarizes the mounting evidence against the former Vice President in DOJ Confirms Cheney’s Key Role in CIA Leak Case. (jennyjem)
• JohnCos gives a personal example of just how low the political discourse has sunk in They Called Him A Coward… (jennyjem)
• Deep Brain Diarist reflects on a time of recovery and gives an update of his condition after having Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery — Part 3. Two Years Ago Today! (noddem)
• Tasini shares the story of Victory At SmithField: An Independence Day Symbol. After 17 years of fighting for their rights, workers at a pork plant have won the rights to which we are all entitled. (noddem)

The regular extras

jotter has High Impact Diaries: July 2, 2009.

BeninSC has Top Comments - Sanford and DeMint.

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